# common name

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
2. A name that unambiguously identifies a substance but is not the IUPAC systematic name.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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